JC_LS320
Jefferson City, MO   Sat Jan 16, 2009   MO Dept of Ag/USDA Market News

Fruitland- Fruitland Livestock Auction
Monthly Sheep and Goat Report for 1/15/2009
 
Receipts:  519    Last Month:  442    Year Ago:  686

******Sheep and goat sale is on the third Friday of the month at 10:00 am******

******(All goats at Fruitland will now be sold per hundred weight.)*************

   Compared to last month, feeder lambs scarce; slaughter lambs sold 20.00 
higher; slaughter ewes sold 4.00 higher; few slaughter rams 13.00 higher. 
Billies traded 40.00 lower, nannies sold 14.00 lower, kids sold 30.00 higher, 
feeder kids sold 10.00 higher and few yearlings sold 2.00 higher; Demand very 
good and supply light.   Sheep made up approximately 32 percent of the offering, 
68 percent goats. Sheep and goats are priced on a per hundred weight basis.

   Slaughter lambs:  Choice 2-3   52-64 lbs 155.00-164.00, fancy pkg 55 lbs 
185.00; 72-85 lbs 157.50-170.00, few 95-97 lbs 122.00-135.00. Yearling few 116-
125 lbs 105.00-115.00

   Feeder lambs:  Medium and Large 1-2  few 35-38 lbs 135.00-147.00.

   Slaughter ewes:  Utility and Good 1-2   few 124-210 lbs 67.50-70.50; utility 
and Good 3  pkg 80 lbs 65.00.

   Slaughter rams:  few 160-195 lbs 70.00-80.00.

    Replacement ewes:  Scarce:

   Goats: **********All goats price per Hundred weight***************

   Kids:  Selection 1   few 46-49 lbs 186.00-194.00 per cwt; 57-68 lbs 190.00-
194.00;.    Selection 1-2   42-59 lbs 177.00-186.00 per cwt; 70-80 lbs 170.00-
180.00.   Selection 3 few 60-76 lbs 140.00-145.00 per cwt.   Pygmy: few 42-54 
lbs 160.00-170.00.

   Yearlings Selection 1-2 few 90-98 lbs 122.50-127.00

  Does/Nannies:  Selection 2, 95-125 lbs 87.50-90.00 per cwt; selection 3, few 
85-90 lbs 77.50-82.50.   Pygmy: few 55-70 lbs 82.50-95.00 per cwt.

   Billies:  Bulk medium flesh few 100-180 lbs 95.00-107.50 per cwt. 
Replacement Billies Scarce:

   Replacement Classes:  Selection 1-2   Does/Nannies:  Scarce:

   Stocker/Feeder Kids:  Selection 1 30-42 lbs 145.00-158.00.   Selection 2-3 
30-48 lbs 125.00-130.00 per cwt.

Source: Missouri Dept of Ag/USDA Market News Service, Fruitland MO 
         Dennis Nagel, Market Reporter, 573-751-5618
         24 Hour Market Report 1-573-522-9244
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/JC_LS320.txt

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